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Outdoor Activities ...

As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).

When in Northville, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Northville and the surrounding area.

  • Weather ...
  • Astronomy & Satellites ...
    • Whether using binoculars, a small telescope or the naked-eye, the Heavens-Above website can help you to find your way around the night-time sky. In addition to detailed sky charts, their website will help you find planets, asteriods, comets, satellites and their tracks across the sky.
    • To give accurate results, Heavens-Above requires the latitude and longitude of your location. As a starting point, when we link to Heavens-Above, we pass this GPS location for Northville:
    • 40.182000, -83.812155
    • Once you're on the Heavens-Above website, you can improve its accuracy by giving a more precise longitude and latitude as your actual position.
    • The Heavens-Above Website, centered on Northville
  • Waymarking ...
    • Looking for somewhere out of the ordinary? Find a unique place and want to share it with others? Then it's time to visit Waymarking.com:
    • Waymark.com

Communities Also Named Northville ...

We found fifteen communities that share the name Northville.

Within Ohio, the name Northville is unique.

Beyond Ohio, we know of another fifteen communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these fifteen communities, thirteen are located in the United States and two are in Canada.

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Connecticut
      • Litchfield County
      • This Northville is located in Litchfield County and lies 552 miles [888.4 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Northville that is located in Champaign County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Litchfield County community of Northville.
    • Illinois
      • La Salle County
      • This Northville is located in La Salle County and lies 272 miles [437.7 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Northville that is located in Champaign County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the La Salle County community of Northville.
    • Massachusetts
      • Plymouth County
      • This Northville is located in Plymouth County and lies 681 miles [1,096 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Northville that is located in Champaign County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Plymouth County community of Northville.
      • Worcester County
      • This community is historic<2> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Massachusetts community of Northville [Worcester County].
    • Michigan
      • Kent County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Michigan community of Northville [Kent County].
      • Wayne County
      • This Northville is located in Wayne County and lies 156 miles [251.1 km]<1> to the north of the Northville that is located in Champaign County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Wayne County community of Northville.
    • New Hampshire
      • Sullivan County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the New Hampshire community of Northville [Sullivan County].
    • New Jersey
      • Cumberland County
      • This Northville is located in Cumberland County and lies 458 miles [737.1 km]<1> to the east of the Northville that is located in Champaign County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cumberland County community of Northville.
    • New York
      • Fulton County
      • This Northville is located in Fulton County and lies 539 miles [867.4 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Northville that is located in Champaign County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Fulton County community of Northville.
      • Suffolk County
      • This Northville is located in Suffolk County and lies 589 miles [947.9 km] to the east of the Northville that is located in Champaign County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Suffolk County community of Northville.
    • Nova Scotia
      • This Northville lies 1,032 miles [1,660.8 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Northville that is located in Champaign County.
    • Ontario
      • We haven't found the location of this community yet.
    • Pennsylvania
      • Erie County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Pennsylvania community of Northville [Erie County].
    • South Dakota
      • Spink County
      • This Northville is located in Spink County and lies 822 miles [1,322.9 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Northville that is located in Champaign County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Spink County community of Northville.
    • Tennessee
      • Cumberland County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Tennessee community of Northville [Cumberland County].

Curious and Interesting Names Near Northville ...

As we travel, we always see a community with a name that gives pause. While there are names which are interesting or familiar, some catch our attention or strike our fancy. We always wonder about such a name. If time permits and the community is not too far, we'll usually try to make a side-trip.

  • Bowlusville
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bowlusville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowlusville
    • Bowlusville is located in Champaign County
  • Cable
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cable have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cable
    • Cable is located in Champaign County
  • Carysville
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Carysville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carysville
    • Carysville is located in Champaign County
  • Crayon
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crayon have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crayon
    • Crayon is located in Champaign County
  • Glen Echo
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glen Echo have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen Echo
    • Glen Echo is located in Clark County
  • Iron City
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Iron City have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iron City
    • Iron City is located in Logan County
  • Kingscreek
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingscreek
    • Kingscreek is located in Champaign County
  • Lena
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lena
    • Lena is located in Miami County
  • Mingo
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
  • Continue List   (6 more) ...
    • Mutual
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mutual have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mutual
      • Mutual is located in Champaign County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 102 people
    • Owl Town ‑ Historic
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Owl Town have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Owl Town
      • Owl Town is located in Clark County
    • Rosewood
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rosewood have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosewood
      • Rosewood is located in Champaign County
    • Spunky Puddle ‑ Historic
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spunky Puddle have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spunky Puddle
      • Spunky Puddle is located in Clark County
    • Valley Hi
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley Hi
      • Valley Hi is located in Logan County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 221 people
    • Windy Corner
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Windy Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windy Corner
      • Windy Corner is located in Clark County

How Far From Northville to ...

We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Northville to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Northville and extending to:

  • Urbana, which is the Seat of Champaign County, lies just to the South Southeast.
  • Columbus, which is the State Capital of Ohio, lies 45 miles [72.4 km]<1> to the east southeast (ESE). If you could walk a straight line from Northville to Columbus, with an average speed<7> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take about three full days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of two days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 371 miles [597.1 km] to the east southeast (ESE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take 6 hours, a buggy would take 15 days and walking would take 21 days.
  • The shortest distance<8> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,117 miles [9,844.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,843 miles [11,012.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<10>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,719 miles [7,594.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<11>

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Northville. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Champaign County: www.co.champaign.oh.us/

The official website for State of Ohio: https://ohio.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Northville) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Northville. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.1820, Longitude: -83.8122       In this case, the coordinates for Northville have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<2>We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Northville, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<3>If we encounter the name of what might be a community, our methodology is to add that name to our Gazetteer as a placeholder. As we find more information about that community, it will be added to our Gazetteer.

Just as a reminder: Our definition of a community is rather broad and includes those places (or areas) where several families lived and had a name which identified that place. For example, you might hear somebody say that they are going over to Mile's to see Pete ... Mile's is just a gas station and a couple of homes at the crossroads. While it might not be on the map, everybody in the area knows it by that name.

Places of interest include buildings at a crossroad, several families clustered in a hollow or maybe the location of a way station. It also includes places like mines, lumber camps, ferry crossings, etc. The community might still exist, is now gone or only existed for just a short period of time.

Also keep in mind that Northville could have been on the original document by mistake, misspelled, the original/alternate name of a community that we've listed elsewhere or was placed in the wrong county. Sometimes a post office or train station would have a different name than the community where it's located, so two names might be referring to the same community - we're working to straighten it all out.
<4>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<5>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<6>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<7>While we have tried to pick reasonable speeds, the rate of travel is very theoretical - obstacles like fences, hills, lakes, river crossings and rest stops have been ignored. When we say 'Days' of travel, we're assuming 8 hours of travel per day.
<8>The shortest line can be visualized by stretching a string on a Globe from Point A to Point B - this is known as a Great Circle Route. Where you might expect the shortest route from Northville to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.
<9>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 311.979 degrees.
<10>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 308.286 degrees.
<11>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 307.253 degrees.









 

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